Cooper Flagg scored 43 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Indiana Pacers 125–122 on 9 November, the Mavericks' official report confirms. The game at American Airlines Center gave Dallas a third consecutive victory.
Flagg and Irving turn the game
According to the Mavericks' 9 November account, Kyrie Irving added 35 points, and he and Flagg supplied 78 together. Dallas trailed by as many as 13 in the second quarter. Flagg scored 30 after half-time as the home side recovered. Irving's scoring ensured that Indiana could not focus its defence solely on Flagg.
The official Dallas box score for 9 November confirms Flagg made 16 of 25 field-goal attempts, including three of six from long range, while Irving made seven of 10 three-point attempts. SportsRivo checked those shooting lines against the club's match account. The box score supports the report's central account of two scorers delivering the comeback in different ways.
Indiana made the finish tense. The Mavericks' report says Aaron Nesmith's three-pointer cut the margin to a single point late on. Irving converted the next free throws, and Caleb Martin stole the Pacers' final inbound pass. Mavericks' Cooper Flagg described the team's approach: “Every night is going to be somebody else’s night,” he told the Mavericks after the game.
Irving's return to consecutive games
The Mavericks' 9 November report says Irving played on consecutive nights for the first time since his knee injury in March 2025. Dallas had beaten Brooklyn the previous night, before Irving returned to partner Flagg against Indiana. His availability gave the Mavericks another scoring option during Flagg's high-scoring evening.
Dallas also completed an unbeaten home stand. The Mavericks' 9 November report places the Mavericks at 7–4 after the victory, with Indiana at 3–8. It says the teams had also met in Indiana in October; the latest result concerns a new, completed game in Dallas.
What the result changes
- Dallas completed a three-game home stand without defeat, according to the Mavericks' 9 November report.
- The Mavericks' 9 November report records a third consecutive Dallas win and leaves the Pacers at 3–8.
- The Mavericks' 9 November account says Flagg now has five career games with at least 40 points, adding a personal milestone to the Dallas win.
Source: Dallas Mavericks match report